[Renal needle biopsy under echography. Apropos of 413 examinations]

Dakar Med. 1990;35(1):114-9.
[Article in French]

Abstract

Blindly executed for a long period with only X-ray detection, renal biopsy benefits nowadays of precision and security of real-time echoguiding. The authors describe their technique without bondage between needle and transducer and comment their results about 413 examinations.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Biopsy, Needle*
  • Child
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Kidney / diagnostic imaging*
  • Kidney / pathology
  • Kidney Diseases / diagnostic imaging
  • Kidney Diseases / pathology*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Ultrasonography